The Mindtea Podcast

Are you tired of trying to optimise everything?

In this episode, we explore the growing desire to step away from constant optimisation and simply experience life again. We look at the return of analogue hobbies, why we’re increasingly craving slower, more “impractical” experiences and what they might tell us about our deeper psychological needs for autonomy, competence and connection.

We cover:

- The cultural shift away from constant optimisation

- Self-Determination Theory

- How tracking and metrics can sometimes take us further away from ourselves

- Why we’re increasingly drawn to real-world connection and community

- How mindfulness can help us reconnect with the ordinary moments that make us feel human

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- Head to my website for mindfulness work: https://www.mindfullyissie.com/

- Connect with me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/issie-wan-0aa27516b/

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You want to live a more mindfully - but where do you actually begin? What simple tools can we use to become more present in our everyday lives? And what attitudes can we cultivate to help us live with greater awareness, purpose and meaning?

In this episode, I’ve brought together wisdom from six different mindfulness teachers, each with their own perspectives and expertise, to take you on a journey through what it can look like to bring mindfulness beyond the meditation cushion and into the way you actually live your life.

Covered in this episode:

EP18: Sean Fargo

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0I8w0gXrjkySziH5eDvwo2?si=YENxZnoUQyW-N6oaJb11IA

EP35: Steve Haberlin

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ICEA3zGlCF2xBP2Ok2JBw?si=9Mj2UmELTs6bA5hakrELoQ

EP25: Jack Palmer

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0yukRDGC7i0xUOtRfzdA0H?si=aL_FokD-S_ONHaR9cabGWA

EP36: Will Crawford https://open.spotify.com/episode/7lSE2NbrQI3pAOZRzvyADN?si=VUYbiCulQReBrr6fkoQ3pg

EP34: Tony O’Shea Poon

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6e1etfP5dSi3sd5tGTBfBD?si=vbTHN1kBRRqknhnpMjiWCw

EP13: Rachel McKenna

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JeTWtmiYgrRIDvXaAj7zi?si=pp_bZ_KxSRe-pznI74DJZQ
📌 Links & Resources:

- Head to my website for mindfulness work: https://www.mindfullyissie.com/

- Connect with me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/issie-wan-0aa27516b/

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Have you ever worked so hard on something, non stop, only to realise that what you were doing wasn’t working?

In today's episode, we’re talking about what it actually means to detach from an outcome and enjoy the process. We cover:

The mindfulness principle of non-striving and what it actually means to detach from an outcome without losing your ambition

Why striving too hard can become unsustainable

What it actually looks like to 'enjoy the process'

📌 Links & Resources:

Head to my website for mindfulness coaching: https://www.mindfullyissie.com/

Connect with me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/issie-wan-0aa27516b/

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What if there was a way of experiencing nature that goes beyond just going for a walk?

In today’s episode, I sit with Linda Prigarska, founder of The Wild Pause and the UK's leading forest bathing expert, certified directly by Dr. Qing Li, founder of shinrin-yoku (Japanese term for forest bathing).

We cover:

what forest bathing actually is and what a session looks like

the science behind nature therapy

why modern lifestyles may have made us increasingly disconnected from nature

practical ways you can bring the benefits of forest bathing into your everyday life

Linda Prigarska is a certified forest bathing guide, trained through the Forest Bathing Institute in the UK and INFOM in Japan. She is the first UK guide certified through INFOM directly by Dr. Qing Li. From Latvia and based in London, she runs woodland immersions to help busy Londoners slow down and reconnect with nature and themselves.

Connect with Linda

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.wild.pause/

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When we think of mindfulness, many of us imagine sitting in silence - but did you know that mindfulness can also be practised, and even enhanced through music?

In today’s episode, I sit down with Will Crawford, TEDx speaker and Founder of quietnote, a healthtech company helping organisations build healthy minds and high-performance cultures through the intersection between mindfulness, music and mental fitness.

We talk about:

- Why meditation doesn’t have to be practised in silence

- Simple sound-based mindfulness exercises you can try today

- What science says about a music and mindfulness combined approach

- How mindfulness can support us professionally in the workplace

Connect with Will:

Website: https://www.quiet-note.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-crawford-a30968202/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quietnote/

Connect with me:

Website: https://www.mindfullyissie.com/

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfullyissie/

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Can AI help us become more mindful?

In today's episode, I sit with Dr. Steve Haberlin, author, researcher and long-term meditator, to explore one of the biggest questions facing the future of mindfulness: what role should AI play in practice?

We talk about:

the impact of tech on modern day attention

integrating mindfulness into educational settings

the potential and limitations of AI in facilitating meditation

personalizing mindfulness practices through neurofeedback and apps

ethical considerations and future of AI in mindfulness

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Dr. Steve Haberlin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Learning Sciences and Educational Research at the University of Central Florida's College of Community Innovation and Education. A practitioner of Transcendental Meditation for over 30 years, he is the author of several books, including Meta-Meditation for Mental Health (Routledge). He explores how ancient wisdom traditions and emerging technology can responsibly inform one another.

Connect with Steve:

Email: [email protected]

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-haberlin-ph-d-22390b55/

Latest book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1041223587?lv=shuf&channelId=520&plpRedirect=mhFallback

Connect with me:

Website: https://www.mindfullyissie.com/

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Is mindfulness just about meditation? How do we actually LIVE mindfully?

In today’s episode, I sit with the person who introduced mindfulness to my life, Tony O’Shea Poon. Tony is a tutor at UK College of Mindfulness Meditation, training the next generation of practitioners. Tony practices mindfulness in the Plum Village style, as taught by the Buddhist Zen Master, Thich Nhat Hanh. He is also a clinical hypno-psychotherapist and founder of Mindful Me, providing mindfulness and coaching for organisations.

Together, we explore the art of living mindfully beyond meditation, including practices like mindful eating and mindful communication, and other simple practices you can begin incorporating into your own life today.

We talk about:

- mindful eating practices

- what it looks like to respond, not react

- four steps to mindful communication

- how our practice has developed as mindfulness teachers

- teachings from Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village

Connect with Tony:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulmeuk/

Website: https://mindful.me.uk/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@tonyosheapoon

Connect with me:

Website: https://www.mindfullyissie.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/issie-wan-0aa27516b/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfullyissie/

Support the podcast: https://ko-fi.com/mindfullyissie

 We are the most connected digitally we've ever been, and yet many of us still struggle to feel truly seen beyond how we are perceived. In this episode of Mindtea, Issie sits down with her best friend ‪kina issariya‬, a YouTuber whose channel bridges creativity and healing, to explore  what it means to feel safe and seen in friendships, ways to make friends as an adult, and how to deepen existing relationships.Connect with Kina:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekinaissa/Youtube: ttps://www.youtube.com/@kinaissariya/featuredTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kinaissariya

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfullyissie/

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What happens when awareness starts to feel like overthinking?

In this episode, we explore the difference between self-awareness and dissociation, why becoming more self aware can leave us stuck in our heads, and how mindfulness helps with this when we understand how to *actually* practice it.

We cover:

- Difference between self-awareness and ‘self surveillance’

- Role of the default mode network in mindfulness

- 3 ways to practice returning to the present moment

📌 Links & Resources:

- Head to my website for mindfulness coaching: https://www.mindfullyissie.com/

- Connect with me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/issie-wan-0aa27516b/

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What does self trust actually look like?

In this episode, we explore the theme of trust, why it’s so hard to trust ourselves especially during times of change or uncertainty and 3 small, simple steps to start strengthening your self-trust.

We cover:

What self trust actually is

Why our brains hate change and uncertainty

The importance of listening to your body and intuition

Practical ways to build self-trust through small acts

📌 Links & Resources:

Head to my website for mindfulness offerings: https://www.mindfullyissie.com/

Connect with me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/issie-wan-0aa27516b/

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